The Rejected Principessa Returns novel Chapter 41

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I started hoping someone-anyone-would notice me.

That day, just as Mom and Dad were about to head out with my brother, both sets of grandparents suddenly

showed up at the house.

Each of them was carrying a gift.

The wrapping paper was all soft pastel pink. Were those for me?

I felt a little flutter of excitement, but when Mom saw them she immediately frowned.

“Mom, Dad, how many times have I told you? You have to treat both kids the same. All the gifts are for Penny

-what about my son?”

“He may be little, but he’s not stupid. This kind of thing really hurts his feelings. You can’t play favorites when

there are two kids in the house.”

ma from Dad’s side pulled out a strawberry cake from just outside the door, her face tightening with

vance.

“What kind of mother forgets her own daughter’s birthday? Of course we’re bringing presents for Penny. It’s

her birthday.”

Warmth finally flickered through my chest.

Both sets of my grandparents remembered my birthday. I was still a blessed child.

The strawberry cake smelled sweet and sugary. It was my favorite.

I circled

help rubbing my cheek against my dad’s mom’s arm.

room. “Where’s Penny?”

Read both froze, a flash of embarrassment crossing their faces. Then they turned toward my

uma from Mom’s side.

“Yeah, Mom, we were just about to go to your place to pick Penny up.”

“If you came over for her birthday, why didn’t you bring her with you?”

My grandparents from Mom’s side frowned so hard their brows nearly touched. “When did you bring her to

our place? I think you two are so busy you’ve lost your minds.”

With that, all four grandparents changed their shoes and headed straight for my bedroom.

e are you? Grandma’s little sweetheart, come out and see what Grandma brought you for your

om and Dad traded a look, their bodies stiff as boards in the entryway.

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Grandma from Dad’s side searched the house and came back when she didn’t see me. “Where is she? When

was the last time you saw your daughter?”

Mom and Dad both started shaking uncontrollably.

They didn’t answer. They couldn’t stop themselves from looking toward the washing machine.

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